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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,092.92, 66,368.09 and 26,872.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,092.92, 66,368.09 and 26,872.20 is: 37,083.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,092.92 : 66,368.09 = 26,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,092.92/66,368.09 = 26,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,092.92x = 66,368.09 × 26,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,092.92x = 1,783,456,655.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,456,655.28/48,092.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,083.56

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